Latin America, South and Southeast Asia and Africa will be among the recipients of an initial 25 million excess doses that the Biden administration is sharing this month.
Author: Sheryl Gay Stolberg
First U.S. Vaccine Donations Will Go to ‘Wide Range’ of Nations in Need
Latin America, South and Southeast Asia and Africa will be among the recipients of an initial 25 million excess doses that the Biden administration is sharing this month.
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